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MeitY summons Meta, Instagram global heads amid scrutiny over PM Modi video removal: Sources
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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has summoned Meta's global leadership after the company temporarily restricted a video posted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding protests, citing an internal technical glitch. The incident follows earlier government scrutiny over child safety failures on Instagram and raises questions about Meta's content moderation safeguards at scale.
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Meta's moderation errors on political content now trigger direct state summoning in India—a playbook other governments will copy. If you build content moderation tools, expect regulators to demand proof your systems can't accidentally mute sitting heads of state.
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